Before Donnell Godfrey was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 19-year-old Alex Zaldivar, his victim's father told the convicted killer that he was lucky to be in custody.
"If I could get my hands on you, I would kill you in a...

Jameis Winston’s attorney has asked FSU to delay the star quarterback’s code of conduct hearing trigged by a sexual assault allegation.
“Mr. Winston wants to attend the hearing and confront these false allegations, but he expects and is entitled to do so...

A new passport program in Florida allows businesses and startups that have offices in coworking spaces to spend a day per month working at any of 14 locations.
The Florida Coworking Passport includes CoLab Orlando and Catalyst coworking spaces in...

Goya offers $20,000 culinary arts scholarship to students nationwide. America's largest Hispanic-owned food company will offer the grants to four students entering their freshman year of college to obtain their first undergraduate degree in culinary...

Joining several other Florida lawmakers who earlier advocated some sort of travel ban, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio today announced he intends to introduce a bill to impose a temporary ban on new visas for nationals of the countries of Liberia, Guinea and...

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, announced Tuesday he now believes the United States should consider closing its borders to visitors from African countries with Ebola virus crises. His call joins that of a few congressmen in recent days, including U.S....

The case for recess
How sad that some elementary-school principals find no value in recess for young students. For centuries, the notion that a healthy body is necessary for a healthy mind has been accepted by most educated people.
The ancient Greeks...

A recent national Gallup poll pegged public approval for Congress at just 14 percent — one of the lowest ratings ever measured by the venerable polling company in the fall of a midterm election year. Congress is about as popular with Americans lately as...

A pair of purple cowboy boots helped lead to the arrest of two men Osceola County Sheriff's Deputies say were impersonating law enforcement.
Colbey Parsons, 35, and George Tribble, 43, allegedly approached a man near Richardson's Fish Camp on Lake...

I sat at my kitchen table Sunday morning reading the article "Hundreds remember siblings killed by father" about the Mohney children. I did not know the family, but, actually, I did know "them." After teaching for many years, I...

This weekend, you'll get the return of broadcast TV's finest drama, a glitzy concert and one of the sexiest hours ever put on television. The weekend highlights:
1. "The Good Wife," 9:30 p.m. Sunday, CBS
Note the late start, which could be...

Summer Travel Tips for Seniors and Families
Summer has arrived. Spring cleaning is over, and kids are on vacation. Some families are either preparing to take trips out of the area, or relatives are coming to Orlando for an extended summer...

TALLAHASSEE -- A Florida House deeply divided on ideological grounds voted Thursday to open the door to allow some illegal immigrants who have lived in the country long enough to obtain law licenses from the Florida Bar.
House Speaker Will Weatherford,...

It's easy to understand why the topic of immigration gets me fired up: My parents are first-generation immigrants from Pakistan. In every news article, every picture and every comment made by politicians and pundits on the issue, I see the faces of my...